Mitochondrial Fixation for the Detection of Cytochrome Oxidase Activity Using Microwave Irradiation

Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 207-216

  Moriguchi, Keiichi ^a   Utsumi, Michiya ^a   Ohno, Norikazu ^a  

^a AICHI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cytochemistry; Cytochrome oxidase; Microwave irradiation; Mitochondria; Peroxidase

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYMOLOGY; HAMSTER; LIVER; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MITOCHONDRION; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; PAROTID GLAND; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SYRIAN HAMSTER; TISSUE FIXATION; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; LIVER; MALE; MESOCRICETUS; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MICROWAVES; MITOCHONDRIA; PAROTID GLAND; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0032016922     PISSN: 0030154X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2535/ofaj1936.74.6_207     Document Type: Article

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